Model Car racing on tarmac every Sunday afternoon at Setanta House Hotel, Celbridge.
Lucan Model Car Club was formed three years ago to cater for people interested in racing I/10 scale radio controlled electric model touring cars.
The aim of the club is to try and attract new local people to our sport.
The club has about twenty members at the moment, and meet every Sunday afternoon in a schoolyard in Lucan village, Dublin from 1.30 to 5.30.
Posted: May 5, 2006 9:23 AM
Radio Control Cars is a great hobby, Why, Motor Racing holds a fascination for many people because of its combination of competitive driving skill and the ongoing technology which is necessary to design a race winning car. Very few of us will ever get the chance to be a race driver but the same thrills and satisfaction can be obtained from radio controlled model car racing with none of the risks and at a cost that people can afford.
We race outdoors on tarmac from March to October (weather permitting- we can not race in wet weather because it would damage the electrics in the car) We hope to go indoors this year in November till end of February. We are looking for a sponsor or sponsors to help pay the rent on the hall. Any help would be much appreciated.
Our race day consists of four rounds of qualifying. This determines where you start in the final at the end of the day. All our races are timed by computer. We have our own track markers with which we lay a track each day. We change the layout of our track each week. We have six cars racing on the track at a time. In the qualifying races they race against the clock, then for the final they race against each other. Points are awarded depending on your finishing position. These points go towards the club championship. Trophies are given at the end of the year.
Our model cars are powered by special re chargeable batteries, so they are pollution free. This are charged from a 12 Volt car battery. Our model cars come in two forms, they can be bought ready to race or in kit form- they are built from scratch.
A newcomer to our sport will always be helped and encouraged.
Radio Control Cars is a great hobby, Why, Motor Racing holds a fascination for many people because of its combination of competitive driving skill and the ongoing technology which is necessary to design a race winning car. Very few of us will ever get the chance to be a race driver but the same thrills and satisfaction can be obtained from radio controlled model car racing with none of the risks and at a cost that people can afford.
We race outdoors on tarmac from March to October (weather permitting- we can not race in wet weather because it would damage the electrics in the car) We hope to go indoors this year in November till end of February. We are looking for a sponsor or sponsors to help pay the rent on the hall. Any help would be much appreciated.
Our race day consists of four rounds of qualifying. This determines where you start in the final at the end of the day. All our races are timed by computer. We have our own track markers with which we lay a track each day. We change the layout of our track each week. We have six cars racing on the track at a time. In the qualifying races they race against the clock, then for the final they race against each other. Points are awarded depending on your finishing position. These points go towards the club championship. Trophies are given at the end of the year.
Our model cars are powered by special re chargeable batteries, so they are pollution free. This are charged from a 12 Volt car battery. Our model cars come in two forms, they can be bought ready to race or in kit form- they are built from scratch.
A newcomer to our sport will always be helped and encouraged.
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